In the mountains of Iraqi Kurdistan, Iranian Kurdish fighters wait to go into battle against Iran. Text by Erika Solomon and photographs by Daniel Berehulak.

When elderly people in Ukrainian isolated villages no longer have access to healthcare. Photographs and text by Finbarr O’Reilly

On how one man is repeating George W. Bush’s catastrophic mistakes.

Volunteers of East SOS evacuate people in Bilytske, Donetsk region, Ukraine, July 2025. The previous night, strikes were never so strong and so close. Russian positions are less than 6km away. Evacuation vehicles are prime targets for drones. (Photo by Arnaud Andrieu/Sipa Press) #war #ukraine

The 68th Jaeger Brigade hunts drones near Dobropillia, Ukraine, July 2025. As Russia has reached a daily production of approximately 4000 FPV drones and 170 Shahed drones, its intensifying drone war is spreading fear and eroding Ukrainian morals. (Photo by Arnaud Andrieu/Sipa Press) #war #ukraine

The 25th Airborne Brigade takes a Russian BM-21 Grad Rocket Launcher out of its camouflage for a shooting session near Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Ukrainian troops struggle to hold the line on the Eastern front. (Photo by Arnaud Andrieu/Sipa Press) #war #ukraine

Yevhen Tkachov, a volunteer with the Ukrainian aid group Proliska, evacuates Liubov, 84, in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine, July 10, 2025. As armored rescue cars are targeted by drones, he is one of the last to evacuate with a civilian car. (Photo by Arnaud Andrieu/Sipa Press) #war #ukraine

Drone warfare has significantly impacted the Ukraine conflict. Alexander, 41, was back wounded by a drone in Pokrovsk. He waits exhausted for a transfer after being treated by military medics in a field hospital near Pokrovsk, Ukraine, July 2025. (Photo by Arnaud Andrieu/Sipa Press) #war #ukraine

The 148th Air Assault Artillery Brigade shoots an American M777 cannon, near Pokrovsk, in Donetsk region, Ukraine, July 2025. U.S. President Trump said that the United States would send more weapons to Ukraine to help it fend off Russia’s invasion. (Photos by Arnaud Andrieu/Sipa Press) #war #ukraine

10km from the frontline, near Pokrovsk, Donetsk region, Ukraine, July 2025. (Photo by Arnaud Andrieu/Sipa Press) #war #ukraine

Russia hit Ukraine overnight with the biggest missile and drone attack of the war, launching a record number of drones at Kyiv. (Photo by Arnaud Andrieu/Sipa Press) #war #ukraine

Fellow soldiers and family members mourn Ukrainian pilot Maksym Ustimenko in Kyiv. The F-16 pilot was shot down on June 28 during a massive Russian attack. President Volodymyr Zelensky posthumously awarded him the Hero of Ukraine prize. (Photo by Arnaud Andrieu/Sipa Press) #hero #war #ukraine

Russian airstrikes targeted the residential building in Kyiv on the night of June 24. Nine people were killed, including two children. Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko came on site and said that residents would not be relocated by the government. (Photo by Arnaud Andrieu/Sipa Press) #war #ukraine

A Journey Across the New Syria By Ben Hubbard and Visuals by David Guttenfelder

NATO heads of state meet at the Atlantic Council during the NATO Summit in The Hague, Netherlands. (Photo by Arnaud Andrieu/Sipa Press) #natosummit #donaldtrump

Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte, at home in The Hague for the first NATO Summit in the Netherlands. (Photo by Arnaud Andrieu/Sipa Press) #natosummit

Anti-NATO protest ahead of the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands. (Photos by Arnaud Andrieu/Sipa Press) #natosummit

Against the Far Right. Amsterdam, the Netherlands. (Photos by Arnaud Andrieu/Sipa Press) #antifarright #antiracism #antifascism #civilrights #DonaldTrump #DickSchoof #GeertWilders #populism

"We draw the red line" protest in The Hague, Netherlands. (Photo by Arnaud Andrieu/Sipa Press) #gaza

Pride in The Hague, Netherlands. (Photo by Arnaud Andrieu/Sipa Press) #lgbtq #pride

Orange fever in Amsterdam. (Photo by Arnaud Andrieu/Sipa Press) #koningsdag

Orange fever in Amsterdam. (Photo by Arnaud Andrieu/Sipa Press) #koningsdag

NATO members discuss sending a peace force to Ukraine to secure its future following any peace deal, at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, April 10, 2025. (Photo by Arnaud Andrieu/Sipa Press) #nato

American citizens protest against US President Donald Trump’s attacks on federal health care programs, government workers and education, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Saturday, April 5, 2025. (Photo by Arnaud Andrieu/Sipa Press) #handsoff

Turkish citizen in Amsterdam protest against Turkish government. Clashes erupted in Turkey after Istanbul mayor and potential presidential contender for the next Turkish presidential election, Ekrem İmamoğlu, has been arrested on corruption charges. (Photo by Arnaud Andrieu/Sipa Press.

March in Amsterdam against racism and fascism. (Photo by Arnaud Andrieu/Sipa Press)

EU leaders agreed to increase again sanctions against Russia and to secure the continent’s future amid Russian aggression. (Photo by Arnaud Andrieu/Sipa Press)

European leaders meet in Brussels to discuss continued support for Ukraine and pledge to increase Europe’s defense spending facing the Russian threat. (Photo by Arnaud Andrieu/Sipa Press)

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🇺🇸 Investiture de Trump : peine Capitole. C'est la une de @liberation.fr ce mardi. 🗣️ Dans un discours annonciateur d’une violence extrême, le président américain a promis un nouvel «âge d’or» à une nation selon lui en déclin. Le cauchemar recommence.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared in Brussels today he wanted to appeal to US President-elect Donald Trump on a human level to win him over against "crazy" Russian leader Vladimir Putin who "loves to kill". (Photo by Arnaud Andrieu/Sipa Press)

Search and rescue teams respond to a devastating explosion Saturday morning that partially destroyed a three-story apartment complex in The Hague, Netherlands. At least 4 people were dead, while up to 16 are trapped in rubble. (Arnaud Andrieu/Sipa Press) #explosion #crime #thehague #netherlands

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